Horse saddle stirrup setter

ABSTRACT

An accessory for assisting a rider in getting his foot into a stirrup when mounting a horse, the device consisting of a pair of straight handles positioned adjacent each other, one end of each handle having an opening therethrough for receiving a bolt fitted with a winged nut so that the handles can be forcibly brought toward each other, the opposite end of one of the handles having a pair of extending prongs and the other handle having at its opposite end a U-shaped collar, the prongs and the collar being adaptable to seize a portion of the harness so that the stirrup is maintained in a suitable position for receiving the rider&#39;&#39;s foot.

,United States Patent [191 Edenfield Aug. 6, 1974 HORSE SADDLE STIRRUP SETTER [21] App]. No.: 323,708

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Button 168/45 Primary Examiner-Hugh R. Chamblee Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Robert W. Duckwerth; William M. Hobby; Ill; Herbert F. Allen 57] ABSTRACT An accessory for assisting a rider in getting his foot into a stirrup when mounting a horse, the device consisting of a pair of straight handles positioned adjacent each other, one end of each handle having an opening therethrough for receiving a bolt fitted with a winged nut so that the handles can be forcibly brought toward each other, the opposite end of one of the handles having a pair of extending prongs and the other handle having at its opposite end a U-shaped collar, the prongs and the collar being adaptable to seize a portion of the harness so that the stirrup is maintained in a suitable position for receiving the riders foot.

1 Claim, 5 Drawing Figures HORSE SADDLE STIRRUP SETTER This invention relates generally to horse riding equip-' ment. More specifically the present invention relates to horse riding equipment accessories.

It is generally well known that often when a rider attempts to mount a horse, he has difficulty in getting his foot into the stirrup because the stirrup may not be properly positioned for receiving the foot. This situation is of course objectionable and therefore in want of an improvement.

Accordingly it is a principal object of the present invention to provide a stirrup setter which will properly position the stirrup so that a rider can easily place his foot therein when mounting a horse.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a stirrup setter which can be quickly and easily mounted or removed from the stirrup harnes.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a horse saddle stirrup setter which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will become readily evident upon a study of the following specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a top securing member of the device;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a lower clamping member of the device;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the present invention in operative use. Y

Reference is now made to the drawing in detail, and wherein the reference numeral represents a horse saddle stirrup setter, according to the present invention, wherein there is an upper clamping member-11 and a lower clamping member 12.

The upper clamping member 11 includes a straight elongated handle 13 which may be of square crosssectional configuration and which is approximately l0 inches in length. Near one end of the handle there is a vertical opening 14 extending therethrough, the opening being of three-eights of an inch in diameter. At the opposite end of the handle 13 there are a pair of ex tending prongs 15, each one of which is secured to opposite side 16 of the handle and which project beyond the end thereof so to form a space 17 therebetween. It is to be noted that preferably the handle and prongs are made of a material suitable for the purpose and the prongs may be secured to the handle by any of the well known means.

The lower clamping member 12 comprises an elongated handle of generally square cross-sectional configuration and which is likewise of approximately 10 inches in length. At its one end there is a vertically extending opening 19, and the opposite end of the handle 18 has a U-shaped collar 20 permanently affixed thereto. The U-shaped collar is approximately 2 inches in height and the collar includes a pair of vertically extending, parallel spaced apart legs 22 so to form a space 23 therebetween which is approximately one and threequarter inches in width. It is to be noted that the U- shaped collar is made of sheet metal in a similar manner as the prongs 15. The prongs however are straight and are approximately 4 /2inches in length.

The upper and lower clamping members 11 and 12 are retained together by means of a bolt 24 titted through openings 14 and 19 and which then receives a winged nut 25.

In using the present invention, a portion of a stirrup leather 26 is first wetted. This softens the leather. The upper clamping member 11 is then applied around opposite sides of the wet leather. The lower clamping mamber 12 is then fitted around the under side of the leather which extends around the upper cross bolt of the stirrup 27. This is done with the handle toward the inside of the saddle, then pulling the collar upwardly to fit snug on the leather underside. The handle is then twisted around to have both leather holder handle and stirrup twister handle to be parallel with each other so that the holes 14 and 19 are aligned. The bolt 24 is then threaded through the bottom upwardly and fitted with the winged nut 25. This is then left to set until the wet part of the stirrup leather dries. The stirrup will now stay in this position so to get the riders foot in when he mounts a horse. After this is accomplished, the tool can be then placed upon the stirrup on the other side of the horse harness or saddle.

-What I now claim is:

1. In a horse saddle stirrup setter, the combination of a compound tool comprising a first elongate member having a U-shaped portion on one end adapted to receive a saddle stirrup leather, a second elongate member having a pair of prongs on one end adapted to extend perpendicular to said U-shaped portion in an op erative position and adapted to engage a saddle leather above a stirrup connection, said first and second elongate members being connected by a fastener means, whereby in the operative position of the compound tool with a pre-wet saddle stirrup leather, the saddle stirrup leather may be set to position the stirrup at an angle with the saddle stirrup leather. 

1. In a horse saddle stirrup setter, the combination of a compound tool comprising a first elongate member having a Ushaped portion on one end adapted to receive a saddle stirrup leather, a second elongate member having a pair of prongs on one end adapted to extend perpendicular to said U-shaped portion in an operative position and adapted to engage a saddle leather above a stirrup connection, said first and second elongate members being connected by a fastener means, whereby in the operative position of the compound tool with a pre-wet saddle stirrup leather, the saddle stirrup leather may be set to position the stirrup at an angle with the saddle stirrup leather. 